280 East 170th Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 10456
At a glance
280 East 170th Street is a 63,113-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1995. In its 2022 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.7 kBtu/ft² and 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 134.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 362 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 348,771 kWh |
| Water use | 3,267 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 63,113 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:4406583:2022 |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 280 East 170th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10456
- Coordinates
- 40.83770, -73.91105
Within ~1 km
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How does 280 East 170th Street compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 280 East 170th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 96.7 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,113 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 43 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 280 East 170th Street's 96.7 kBtu/ft² across 63,113 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,789 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 134.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 348,771 kWh of electricity and 3,267 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 280 East 170th Street to report its energy use?
280 East 170th Street reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2022 disclosure (source record nyc:4406583:2022). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 280 East 170th Street's energy grade?
280 East 170th Street scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 280 East 170th Street use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 96.7 kBtu/ft² (134.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 63,113 sq ft, including 348,771 kWh of electricity.
What are 280 East 170th Street's carbon emissions?
280 East 170th Street reported 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 280 East 170th Street?
280 East 170th Street is in New York City, New York 10456. Its coordinates are 40.83770, -73.91105 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 280 East 170th Street and when was it built?
280 East 170th Street has 63,113 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 280 East 170th Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “280 East 170th Street, New York City, New York — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/280-east-170th-street-71e65aa6 (data as of October 2, 2026).